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AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,878 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Alcon Research - Huntington. Product code KYB.

1,878
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 219 a year
244
reports, 12 months to August 2026
268 in the 12 months before
84.9%
classified as malfunction
81.5% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

1,878 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System" (lens guide intraocular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Alcon Research - Huntington; received from December 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

244 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 268 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (84.9%) and injury (15.1%); across all lens, guide, intraocular reports (product code KYB) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 81.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device damaged by another device (11.4%), break (11.2%) and failure to advance (10.3%). The patient problems coded most often are capsular bag tear, eye injury and corneal edema. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01853702017: 1820172018: 30720182019: 37020192020: 14920202021: 11920212022: 12820222023: 13720232024: 19220242025: 29820252026: 1602026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury15.1%283
Malfunction84.9%1,595
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,878
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,704 reports carrying product code KYB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device damaged by another device21511.4%7%
Breakthe device broke21011.2%6.6%
Failure to advance19410.3%3.3%
Failure to eject1638.7%3.7%
Device difficult to setup or prepare1457.7%1.6%
Defective devicethe device was defective1397.4%3%
Scratched material1025.4%3%
Defective component874.6%2%
Physical resistance/sticking693.7%1.4%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item683.6%2.1%
Material twisted/bent673.6%2.4%
Activation, positioning or separation problem532.8%0.9%
Material split, cut or torn472.5%1%
Crackthe device cracked402.1%5.2%
Failure to fold372%0.9%
Positioning problem351.9%0.6%
Failure to unfold or unwrap341.8%0.4%
Unintended ejection301.6%0.6%
Device contamination with chemical or other material281.5%2.3%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly271.4%1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Capsular bag tear683.6%
Eye injury351.9%
Corneal edema231.2%
Failure of implant221.2%
Visual impairmentreduced vision201.1%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available150.8%
Inflammationinflammation150.8%
Rupturethe device burst150.8%
Blurred vision140.7%
Visual disturbances110.6%
Endophthalmitisinfection inside the eye70.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient70.4%
Tissue damage70.4%
Eye paineye pain60.3%
No patient involvement60.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery SystemProduct code KYBAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,8788,70426,136,888
Share of that pool—21.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury15.1%18.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction84.9%81.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.1%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code KYB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Monarch Iol Delivery System - Cartridge1,44900%
Microstaar Injector93400%
Platinum 1 Series54000%
AcrySof IQ Aspheric UV Absorbing IOLwith UltraSert Delivery System8501740%
Microstaar Injector Cartridge62200%
Monarch Delivery System27000%
Emerald294100%
Monarch Iol Delivery System21400%
MONARCH IOL Delivery System, Injector, Unspecified173500%
Easy Load Inserter60000%
Monarch Iol Delivery System-Cartridge15200%
Acrysof Iq Singlepiece Iol W/Ultrasert Delivery System15000%
MONARCH IOL Delivery System, Cartridge220260%
Microstaar Foam Tip Plunger25100%
Alcon18020%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System reports

How many FDA reports name AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System?

1,878 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 244 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (84.9%) and injury (15.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device damaged by another device (11.4%), break (11.2%), failure to advance (10.3%), failure to eject (8.7%) and device difficult to setup or prepare (7.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that AcrySof IQ Singlepiece IOL with ULTRASERT Delivery System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.